ISLAMABAD: The accountability court on Monday issued non-bailable arrest warrants for Nawaz Sharif’s sons and son-in-law, while bailable warrants were issued for Maryam Nawaz and again summoned ousted prime minister Nawaz Sharif on October 09 in three corruption references against the Sharif family. He remained in the Accountability court of Judge Mohammad Bashir for over an hour.
Khawaja Harris, Nawaz’s counsel, informed the court during the hearing that the Sharif children are busy tending to their mother in London and will appear in court once she is better.
After Nawaz’s appearance before the court, Mohsin Ranjha, a member of his legal team, told the media that children and son in law of the former prime minister would appear before the court on the 9th of this month. He said the former premier’s indictment has been deferred to October 9, the next date of hearing.
He further said that Nawaz’s request of exemption from personal appearance is yet to be deliberated upon.
Earlier, when Nawaz arrived at the court, around 2,000 personnel of the police and Rangers had been deployed in and around the judicial complex in Sector G-11 where the court is located.
Nawaz was accompanied by his political aide, Senator Asif Kirmani, and only his vehicle was allowed to enter the complex.
Media representatives, as well as supporters of the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz and members of the ruling party were barred from entering the judicial complex.
This resulted in a delay of other hearings scheduled inside the complex, as lawyers and litigants were also barred from entering.
Later, in a meeting with a delegation of court reporters, Accountability Court-I Judge Mohammad Bashir said he is unaware who ordered the Rangers to be deployed at the court complex.
He assured the media personnel that he would ensure arrangements for their entry at the next hearing.
The Sharif family is facing references pertaining to their London apartments, Azizia Steel Mills and offshore companies filed against them by the National Accountability Bureau (NAB).
INP
